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KZN will not burn again, vows Premier Ntuli as army deployment divides IFP
KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has defended deploying the SANDF to quell violent anti-immigration demonstrations in Durban, triggering an internal rift within the IFP.
Rand Show 2026 promises to be bigger, bolder and more electric than ever before
Alongside headline entertainment, the Rand Show is opening a window into the future, providing all South Africans a space to learn, explore and discover how technology and gaming…
Government deploys SANDF, SAPS in joint operation to tackle organised crime hotspots
Security forces say the integrated deployment aims to dismantle illegal mining syndicates, curb gang violence and restore order in affected communities
SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
Budget 2026: Between reform and reality
South Africa has been given a narrow window to turn the ship around. Whether this Budget becomes a footnote or a foundation depends on what happens next — in Cabinet, in the…
SA violent crime down, but still unacceptably high, Cachalia says
The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy,…
M23 rebels welcome SANDF departure from Monusco
M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa accused the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo of failing the people of eastern DRC
Smuggled birth control pills in demand
Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities
South Africa urges restraint and dialogue in Iran conflict
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission
The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December
SANDF repatriates more troops from the DRC
Personnel and equipment have been airlifted from Lubumbashi and Kinshasa to Pretoria, amid tension over unpaid allowances for soldiers
Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran
The president said the government would never go ‘on bended knee’ to get the best deal in ongoing trade discussions with the United States
SANDF: A force stretched to its limits
Despite increasing demands on the country’s defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining
Withdrawal worse than surrender, says Lamola during DRC debate in parliament
The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops
South Africa focusing on bringing bodies and injured soldiers home from the DRC
M23 rebels declared a ceasefire in the DRC and the truce seems to be holding